Dr. Barbato was sick on Monday, but on Wednesday we talked about the Walking Tour and our thoughts about it. We agreed that Alan's commentary was excellent, especially his rant about the gym annex (that was epic). Dr. Barbato talked about the possibility of combining a live tour with an audio tour, and perhaps enhancing the audio tour with ( Read more... )

Today was our walking tour at the Kent Campus. Honestly, I was in awe the entire time. Not only is the campus HUGE (18 acres), but I was walking on hallowed ground, where students protested, were wounded, and died. It's a humbling experience ( Read more... )

Two days till our trip to Kent! Dr. Barbato gave us her directions to the campus, which I hope work (if Kim and Kara don't feel comfortable with them, they can always get the ones from the university's website). Alan Canfora will still be there, and she's hoping Dean Kahler (a student who was paralyzed as a result of the shootings) can make it as ( Read more... )

Dr. Barbato let us know that Alan Canfora is a go for our walking tour, which is slated for next Friday, October 9. It's Homecoming Week at the Kent campus, and the Visitor Center will be offering walking tours that day and Saturday - we're the first group out! I hope it's not too chilly that day ( Read more... )

This week we finalized plans for our trip to Kent! We're meeting Dr. Barbato, along with her research partner, Dr. Laura Davis, at the Visitor Center in Taylor Hall to begin a walking tour, which should take about an hour (we're basically guinea pigs for what will be a final script of the tour, which they hope will be ready by the 40th anniversary ( Read more... )

I think I'm gonna start doing my posts like this. That way, if we have a discussion that runs into the next class, I can pick it up easier ( Read more... )

We FINALLY got to watch Dr. Barbato's PowerPoint, and it was incredible. I had to actually make myself write shit down.

What follows are my actual scratchings. They may be sketchy and incomplete, but at least I wrote something.

( Sometimes I can't even read my own writing )

The second class of the semester went well. More people got their book or ordered it, and we finished our character sketches of the victims and survivors of the shootings ( Read more... )

Today was my first day of my "May 4, 1970 and Its Aftermath" class. I've been kinda sorta requested to post my notes and other stuff from each class (mostly for Emma, who's really shown an interest in this class ( Read more... )

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